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Norway to Consolidate Gambling Laws Under Single Legislative Banner

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  The Norwegian Ministry of Culture is going to launch a consultation on unifying the country’s gambling laws into a single piece of legislation. The new bill would bring together the existing Lottery Act, Gambling Act and Totalisator Act under a group of gambling laws that would apply to the entire Norwegian market. The consultation…

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GiG Secures Sports Betting License in Colorado for WSN.com

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  Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has further expanded its presence in the United States after receiving a Vendor Minor sports betting license for its flagship affiliate site WSN.com from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. GiG Media is now active in seven US states through its flagship US-facing sports betting website World Sports Network (WSN.com).…

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KSA Survey Reveals Age Verification Failings

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  The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned the operators to ensure age verification measures are being properly enforced. Publishing a survey which polled individuals aged 16-30, KSA analysed the differences in gambling behaviours between three distinct age groups: 16-17 year olds; 18-23 year olds and 24-30 year olds. The survey revealed that 11%…

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Bidluck Secures Portuguese Licence

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  Portuguese gambling regulator Serviço de Regulação Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) has granted a gaming licence to Bidluck SA. The licence is valid for 3 years and will allow Bidluck to operate online slots via its Bidluck.pt site. This is the 23rd gaming licence issued in the jurisdiction, where land-based and online casino, poker, lottery,…

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Federal Trade Commission Clears Eldorado-Caesars Merger

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  Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accepted a proposed consent order which concludes the FTC’s review of Caesars’ pending merger with Eldorado Resorts. The acceptance of the consent order satisfies all required antitrust clearances for the merger. The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of…

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Speel Verantwoord Endorses EGBA’s New Data Protection Code

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  The Dutch online gambling association Speel Verantwoord has endorsed EGBA’s new pan-European code of conduct on data protection for the online gambling sector. Speel Verantwoord is the first national gambling association to publicly endorse the code and it will now promote the code to its members and encourage other gambling companies in the Netherlands…

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